Top 5 Favourite Bar Routines

This one was hard to decide so here are some of my other favourites:
He Kexin - 2008 Olympics
Lu Li - 1992 Olympics
Beth Tweddle - 2006 Worlds
Dina Kochetkova - 1994 Worlds
Mo Huilan - 1994 Worlds
Isabelle Severino - 1996 Worlds
Cha Yong Hwa - 2006 Asian Games

[@kras118]

Mukhina is a rock star. RIP Elena

[@KateMich12]

Bars used to be so much cooler!

[@mindrolling24]

+Samantha Smith I think UPB routines became dull after giants became the rage, at least for a while. There is a bit of innovation still going on and I think it's interesting the contrast between number 2, Ma Yahong, who could still 'wrap' around the low bar AND do giants, and number 1, which was a brilliant display and 'different' enough to be amazing.

[@gabrielnersessian3134]

I still don’t get how a Kim salto is even possible

[@laurad324]

KateMich12 so boring now

[@jackycook64]

Was just thinking the same. I miss the creativity.

[@juliettetate5314]

A lot of these skills are banned because they’re highly unsafe.

[@Theia787]

yelena mukhina is absolutely incredible i love her

[@ivybop]

Great choices. I really miss having the bars close together. The transitions were so creative back then.

[@DISARONNO1974]

Mukhina, the best!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FrancesBaconandEggs]

Mukhina 😭

[@amoxiongax]

omg these moves on the uneven bars back then are insane!

[@hellokittyheart12345]

I thought the last one was extremely fascinating and then I saw she didn't even have grips! OMG!

[@goldenspygirl]

Elena Mukhina and Kim Gwang Suk were AMAZING...

[@iujock1974]

I love the bars being closer together but Kim Gwang Suk and He Kexin are my favorites.

[@ej6342]

I think the best is this of Elena Mukhina but this of Kim Gwang Suk is just... Waouh!

[@JennaLeigh]

Interesting that several of OP's faves were from the late 70's/early 80's era. Thank you for sharing these gems! Also, I've said it before and I'll say it again: the Li Li is one of the most beautiful skills in ALL of WAG. Love it! Thanks for a great upload!

[@imangymfans4826]

Wu Jiani's routine is such a huge revelation to me: insanely unique. Ma Yanhong's dismount is out of this world.

[@livkivi]

Mukhina was the best

[@Alya-me9tp]

but she died doing the thomas salto :(

[@aliaguerin1266]

@@Alya-me9tp She died years later she was paralized

[@sallydaniel1023]

I love Li Li's combination with the German giant. I've never seen anyone since do that!! I feel bad for Kim...she really was a beautiful gymnast and very elegant for such a young kid. Her bars won't be forgotten 😍

[@anushapanjwani820]

Elena Mukhina is awsome at the bars!

[@bunkerhillguy2542]

I would also add Lu Li from China at 1992 Bar Event Finals where she won the gold. Exciting and a perfect 10.

[@MikeyXKun]

it's so sad that someone as talented as Elena Mukhina has passed from this world! Her gymnastics is some of the most beautiful work I have ever seen.

[@sktzn6829]

1:45 damn why don't gymnasts ever do skills like that anymore, all the modern UB routines just look like copy-pastes of each other. I don't think I have ever seen the Counter-Kim in the Olympics (Apart from Kim in 1992) - if only Kim had kept her dismount from the 1991 Worlds and used it at the Olympics EF, she probably would've gotten a 10 and won the Uneven Bars gold. Fun Fact: Kim Gwang-Suk's Perfect 10 at the 1991 Worlds was the last perfect 10 ever given out at the World Championships.

[@Clip_Craze14]

Actually someone did her name is Ivana Hong but she stopped the skill in 2008

[@juliettetate5314]

They were banned because they’re unsafe

[@mengfeiliu4170]

I’m not sure where you got the information from. I think that’s a German giant? They’re not banned, not many people do them anymore. Counter Kim is also not banned. You can’t connect it to other skills easily, so people rarely perform it. Something like Mo Salto also suffers from the same fate, but they’re not banned

[@lampwick4427]

@@Clip_Craze14 Monica Phelps (who commentates during that exercise) incorrectly labels the Li li 2 as a german giant into a tkatchev. The Li Li 2 is a german giant into a straddle cut, as it's pretty much impossible to get the required power to do a tkatchev out of a german giant. When Ivana Hong did the Li li 2 at 2007 worlds, the d score judge incorrectly thought it was a german giant into tkatchev and so the e score judges then hit her with some major amplitude deductions (I think .3 for severe lack of amplitude). This was back in 2007 when judging was a lot more lenient so a routine that loses .3 to one element is very quickly going to have that element removed. I think that her bars mishap (entirely not her fault btw) also screwed her out of a position on the 2008 Olympic team, as she was a competent AA gymnast otherwise.

[@jgsh8062]

Ma yanhong had appendicitis when doing that bar routine and still got a perfect 10!

[@vc23]

Seriously?, I didn't know that, when I had an appendicitis, I couldn't even stand straight or walk properly, she certainly put me to shame

[@aliciamaihuxley]

V C23 Same, I would never have been able to do a bar routine in that much pain I could barely walk as well as mine ruptured.

[@ryebread710]

How on earth could she have had appendicitis. She was literally circling the lower bar with her PELVIC AREA

[@stepitup25]

I love how you most admire technique and artistry, as well as skill and difficulty.

[@albertocasas1353]

La reina Elena Mukhina 👏👏👏 campeona mundial y su mítico bucle Mukhina con giro completo. Eres la mejor reina 😊😊

[@Lollypop1226]

My top 5 favorite uneven bar routines are: 1. Doris Fuhs Brause-1966 Worlds 2. Vera Caslavska-1968 Olympics 3. Karin Janz-1972 Olympics 4. Nellie Kim-1980 Olympics 5. Olga Korbut-1972 Olympics

[@maurened5969]

But nothing will ever top Tourescheva breaking the bars at Worlds and just walking away without looking back.

[@Estertje93]

first: the bars are set much further apart nowadays, allowing the gymnasts to swing. This makes it much too far to do such transfers.. it's a shame indeed. I don't know exactly when they officially changed the heights and distances, but the gymnasts wanted to do skills more like the men on the high bar. Also the girls were allowed to compete at a much younger age (now only from 16). The turns on the pelvis are indeed painful, and much other elements have been banned like the skill at 1:00

[@spershall]

Thank you! I'm 41 years old and very scared of injuring myself, but I can still do a cartwheel and a roundoff! :)

[@Plushteddybear69]

Mukhina woooo love ya baby ❤️ rest in power my angel

[@MrMini454]

WOW! How come we never see routines like these anymore?? really amazing moves!

[@SkiRacerMinnesota]

When they hit their hips against the lower bar, I just imagine the pain.

[@karenmarie9327]

There's no pain from a "belly beat". Except if the bars weren't set at the correct distance.

[@maurened5969]

There was no pain. It hits where you bend.. I did it for years. Its ten times harder now.

[@orafreyja8869]

Doesn't hurt. By the time you get to that point you've done so many crunches your abs are hard and it's adjusted each time to fit your bodt ratio.

[@saragrant9749]

Didn’t hurt- but left many infertile and with serious internal issues.

[@karaamundson3964]

Beautiful choices. Thank you for letting us see Elena Mukhina

[@sqekcx]

Great choices. I seriously can't make any choice which one is my favorite. I like every routine from the old bars. and chinese bar work is just superb to watch. fan ye, li ya, lin li, mo huilan, yang yun, yang yilin, he kexin. and btw cha yong hwa's routine is crazy. glad that you include that in your list. it's a bit messy, but hop full to def and jam to ono to jaeger is out of the world. Dina Kotchekova is great as well. her routine is incredibly clean.

[@cj222100]

That second and third routine was insane! This is why I don't understand why everyone says Nastia Liukein's bar routines are so hard. Do some moves just appear more hard but actually aren't?

[@missmouse35]

the mounts on the bars when they were close together are really cool

[@angelabaird1330]

I love all your montages soo much, especially the ones to the music you select. I just watch them all thru my cardio and let the Beauty and music hypnotize my brain! Thanks so much for all of them!!

[@janette2438]

Your #1 pick was amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@laclinch]

Thanks for sharing... There's just something very special about gymnastics in that era. Beautiful

[@hectorgraterol1969]

I love these videos... you select only the best...

[@aagold76]

I miss the belly beat....Never a Khorkina fan- but some of her bar work was jaw dropping.

[@rtax8305]

The creativity on display here is amazing. The bars today aren't nearly as interesting to watch.

[@xrictinagymnastics]

great choices, my favorite bar routine is Svetlana Khorkina's 2000 routine at bars finals but all your choices were amazing

[@fashionoverflow]

This all blows my mind... back standing twist off on the bar ? Death defying ! Girl in the baby blue leotard... impossible !

[@yesits_maddy1304]

They Simone is the best gymnast of all time and I watch this and go "So we just leaving out everything before the 2000s?"

[@lokienvy]

These are the video creator's favorites, not what are considered the best. MostepanovaFan also included honorable mentions with athletes competing in post 2000 quads. This video has been posted in 2009 before Simone Biles even debuted as an elite gymnast. Get over yourself.

[@yesits_maddy1304]

lokienvy Maybe next time when expressing your opinion be a little kinder . I was not hating on Simone, in fact I think she is very good gymnast. I was simply expressing my opinion on the 2000s gymnasts. In my opinion the gymnasts in the 80s and 90s were a little better then modern day gymnasts. Your are entitled to your opinion but that doesn't mean you can say rude things "Like get over yourself". How was I even full of myself?! Anyway, about the Honorable mentions, I am sorry I forgot about those.

[@mindrolling24]

I agree with XxAnime etc etc: you make a good point but why did you ruin it by being flippant and rude at the end. So unnecessary and unattractive, not to mention irrelevant and meaningless. Right up there with "just sayin'" as the most irritating of insults.

[@yesits_maddy1304]

***** How sas I being rude? From what it looks like to me I was being polite and respectful.

[@yesits_maddy1304]

***** How am I triggered? Was I yelling and cursing and calling you foul names?

[@ApparoDei]

I love the routine of the 1st gymnast. She really works it. I have to agree with kim gwang suk as the no. 1. Nobody does the counter kim nowadays.

[@cheerTILidie]

I've never seen this on bars love it

[@Athlete065]

Great choices! I love Li Li's bar work too :)

[@paigechen8734]

I don’t care if you guys dont believe me (I know that sounded mean but I’m not trying to be mean) but Li Li, the one who was in third place in the video is actually my mom’s friend, and I don’t even know she was an Olympic gymnast until I found her online so yeah lol 😂

[@gymnastandchocolate]

omg these bar routines are like amazing!!!!! they are so cool!!!!!!!!

[@asiaoharasbutterflies9425]

All amazing!! Wow the 1st one!!

[@welshforever92]

Love all your videos!! I love it when the bars are closer together, the ruitines just seam more full and exciting!! I know this is the wrong place to ask but could you possibly put together a guide for nastia liukina nd anna pavlovas floor ruitines please? it would be great if you could!

[@uptilthesky]

Li Li would be my number 1, tks for posting this.

[@GymnasticsFreak789]

those were proble the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. It was like so amazing i am speechless.

[@cjcamargo]

I love your choices. Interesting that of the five routines, 3 are hecht back flips, (Ma Yanhong's had a full twist). Nice to see routines that aren't 'cookie cutter'.

[@Christopher-176]

i just want to say that all rounties just stunning.

[@catherineb8595]

Yes, she was underage. She was about 12 here. A fabulous gymnast who could have achieved so much (great on beam too) but they got suspicious of her and she was underscored at the 92 Olympics. North Korea entered her age as 15 for 3 years in a row. They got a ban for this. They did it again a few years back and got another ban, which will be lifted next month. Kim Gwang Suk's routine is so amazing because of the release skill- it's named after her, and only one other girl has done it since.

[@blessingofficial9625]

Great picks I totally agree

[@brettamy1]

I like watching close bars but im glad i don't compete it. #5 luv the tecatcha eagle grip thing

[@cj222100]

Me too! Gymnasts back then seemed more well rounded than now. Now it seems like alot of them seem to specialize in 1 or 2 events. From the 80s and 90s I especially love Daniella Silivas and Mo Huilan.

[@Erica110598]

The second one was amazing!

[@Kaboomboo]

Amazing choices. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't any Khorkina but then again she is all about being unique and these are just so beautiful.

[@TheEilypily]

So much better and seemingly more complicated than today’s boredoms.

[@GalitMirav]

Great choices, but I don't know how you can decide which are your top 5. There's so many that are so good. I kinda wish the Uneven Bars were closer together like they were in '84. It allows for more variety. But that's just me :) Great vid. As always.

[@tomitstube]

amazing how muchina generates that much speed starting on the bottom bar. jiani's performance is amazing, the power, and her work between the bars.

[@LemonSlushie96]

R.I.P. Muhky

[@TsubasaDreams]

In the late 80's around the time of the Seoul Olympics but it continued to get wider till the late 90's

[@TheNiNjaDoGz]

I didn't know the bars used to be s close together, and they weren't tilted outward

[@maurened5969]

It was a completely different sport. Its insanely harder now. There was way more you could do between the bars back then but no Giants swings which is what changed everything.

[@antonia012857]

i love the second ones dismount!

[@DDB62260]

Amazing.

[@timmyfagan9925]

Those were soooo cool

[@qlavi]

Woooow!!! Kim Gwang Suk is AMAZING!!!

[@brianulbrich1]

He Kexin- 2008 Olympic games TF and EF Mo Huilan - 1994 Worlds EF Svetlana Khorkina- 2000 Olympic Games EF Nadia Comaneci - 1976 Olympics AA Olga Korbut- 1972 Olympics EF Elena Shushunova - 1988 Olympics AA Emily Lepennec - 2004 Olympic games EF Courtney Kupets- 2004 Olympic games EF You forgot all of these ^

[@gogirls1998]

your number 1 is amazing

[@abbyandpaigers]

Number 9 was amazing!:D

[@LisaRose175]

INSANE!

[@cj222100]

Oh, and I can't believe I forgot, but Svetlana Boginskaya as well. You can't think of gymnastics from the 80s and 90s and her not come to mind!

[@celestek.2395]

WTFFFF?!? AWESOME!

[@tchaynel2watch]

The 4th was AMAZING

[@catherineb8595]

I think you mean 60's? In the 80's they did double doubles, full twisting double pikes, double fronts, full twisting double layouts, double layouts, triple fulls, double arabian punchfronts, double full in back out (which has NEVER been done since) and double layout punchfronts! And all on a shittier floor than they have now. Go and look at the likes of Voinea, Silivas, Groshkova and Tuzhikova for some 'super easy' tumbling. The easiest is a double tuck STILL in routines today.

[@mgl71594]

great montage, i would be interested in a montage of modern uneven bars with the bars seperated full distance. i would have to say my favorite would probably be amy chow's performance at the 1996 olympics

[@LoliNana]

WTF these are amazing O.o

[@Zamolodchikovafan16]

Oh my goodness SO amazing! I LOVE the last routine, and how old is she?! She looks so young!!!

[@3Axel1996]

@kpenda Following year, meaning after the 1991/92 competitive season, right? They did compete at the 92 Olympic Games in Barcelona...

[@ivybop]

@JoaoZamae - No it doesn't. You don't hit your stomach, you hit just under the hip bones and it doesn't hurt. That is, it doesn't hurt if the bars are set properly. If they're not, you smack your hip bones and that hurts like HELL. The bar never hits your stomach.

[@intldawn]

Well, Ma Yanhong is one of the best bar workers of all time, but I don't think her routine form '84 really showcases it. Watch her stuff from '81 worlds and '79 worlds then you'll really what she can do.

[@ravel111]

How come they don't do tricks like these in modern day gymnastics anymore? So much cooler!

[@3Axel1996]

I'm surprised you went with Ma Yanhong's 84 Olympic routine over her 81 Worlds Event Finals routine...

[@rogerbrodmerkel9086]

Very accurate👌👍

[@sallydaniel1023]

I wish the bars weren't so wide apart now. There used to be more intricate work when they were closer together

[@makT890]

kim gwang suk would definately be 1 on my list! good choices

[@tedsler]

'those little children' are most likely her team mates shouting and encouraging her to keep going, and to stick the landing. cheering her on simply to give her a boost and drive to finish her routine as best as she possibly can.

[@alexzjay]

Could you please do a "Best UB Def release" montage. I love Defs.

[@JoaoZamae]

man, hit the bars with the stomach over and over must hurt like HELL

[@spershall]

Thanks for explaining! The banned skill is the Korbut flip, right? I'm a huge gymnastics fan, but I don't know the names of everything. And if the bars are set further apart so they can swing, how did these gymnasts manage to do it? I've taken some adult gymnastics classes, and I can't even pull myself up on the low bar yet. I never realized how springy they are, so handstands amaze me! Of course, I'm not 16 years old and 80 pounds. :)

[@ameliacarrier5612]

these routines look incredibly complicated

[@QuirkyGirl10]

@ivybop I absolutely agree with you. Nowadays, it 's about women trying to imitate men on the high bar.

[@CelloRosin]

You have the most amazing taste.

[@myplaylist1238]

jeez. the bars sound like theyre about to break in Wu Jiani's routine

[@magicallymc]

Can you do a "A-score guide" for these routines? I know they didn't have A-scores during the times of these preformances but it'd be interesting to see how they compared to the A-scores of olympic routines.

[@goldenspygirl]

@DarkHybridxx just to clarify what @judyangymnast said, I think they meant that the show can't show a ton of real gymnastics because the actors have to have stunt doubles who don't look exactly like the actors they are performing for...

[@TheTheTheTV]

Number 5 and Number 4 were my Favorites.

[@catherineb8595]

Wu Jiani 16, Elena Mukhina 19 (paralysed a year later), Li Li 16, Ma Yanhong 20 and Kim Gwang Suk about 11- she was underage.

[@bunkerhillguy2542]

Bars were more exciting before!!!